Walking tall: Bob Kozaren backed style with substance
By Greg Kowalski (Second of two parts) It was a chilly Friday afternoon; bright, but not exactly the type of day that encouraged you to go for a walk…
Walking tall: Putting Robert Kozaren in perspective. A two-part series
By Greg Kowalski It was a cold December morning, but the sun was blazing, taking an edge off the biting cold. A small group of men had gathered at…
For some kids, getting tucked into bed is only a dream
By Charles Sercombe Thanks to an ongoing project, it’ll be sweet dreams for more kids in Hamtramck and the surrounding neighborhoods. While many of us have a nice, comfortable bed…
A birthday wish that actually became true for one resident
By Charles Sercombe There are birthday milestones and then there are milestones few ever live to see. Becoming 100 years old is certainly one of them. On Wednesday, Marie…
Labor Day Festival is ready to roll out the fun
By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is just one week away. This will be the 36th festival to take over the northend of Jos. Campau, and as…
Hamtown’s movers and shakers …
By Mike Murphy Special to The Review Recently, Kim Kozlowski, the founder of Detroit Little Libraries, received a helping hand for her project in the form of a…
Recreation Department will host another fireworks show
By Charles Sercombe A fireworks show will once again return to Hamtramck. But it’s not going to be this July Fourth weekend. Instead, the Hamtramck Recreation Department, which…
Students come to the rescue of a neighborhood park
By Charles Sercombe A long neglected – and little known – city park is receiving some tender loving care. Hamtramck Public Schools students involved in this year’s General Motors…
Folk artist who created ‘Hamtramck Disneyland’ has died
By Charles Sercombe His whimsical inspiration has attracted thousands of visitors to Hamtramck for over 20 years. Dmytro Szylak, the creator of “Hamtramck Disneyland,” died on May 1 at…
History presentation focuses on city’s movie theaters
By Greg Kowalski Remember when it cost 22 cents to go to the movies? Maybe not. That was a long time ago, but it is what people paid…
